ozvillafan Posted June 30, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted June 30, 2012 Socceroos star Brett Holman says he is ready to emulate Mark Bosnich's success at Aston Villa Brett Holman has set his sights on making his mark at Aston Villa with a combination of his Australian mentality and football skills developed in Holland. Socceroos star Holman will link up with Villa next week when they report back for pre-season training after signing a pre-contract agreement in March while still a player with AZ Alkmaar. The 28-year-old, who has won 53 caps for Australia, is hoping to emulate the success of countryman, goalkeeper Mark Bosnich, at the midlands Premier League club. Holman told the Wolverhampton Express and Star: "The way they play in Holland is very technical and, mixed with an Aussie mentality, I think it is a great combination. "Playing under Louis van Gaal (at Alkmaar) you learn a lot as a player and that has definitely rubbed off on me. "I also know about what a good goalkeeper Mark Bosnich was for this club and he really made his name here. "He gave Australians a good name at Villa Park and I hope I can make an impact as well." Sydney-born Holman, who can also operate as a second striker, joined Feyenoord in 2002 before moving to Alkmaar four years later and was part of their 2008-2009 title winning team. He was part of Australia's 2010 World Cup squad and scored in the group matches against Ghana and Serbia. link Do us proud, Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 There Is already a thread on Holman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abc123cox Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 i cannot wait till i see him out there in claret n blue or lime green lol he is a work horse in the very similar mould of James Milner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junxs Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 There Is already a thread on Holman Its locked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 am looking forward to see him play, he seems hungry, talks a good game and seems genuinely happy to play for the club unlike some players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Holman looks like a decent squad player to me, but from what I've seen he lacks the quality to command a regular first team place. I think people are little too optimistic about his potential. He is 27 and doesn't have much time to improve beyond his current level. I could say similar about El Ahamdi, although comes much more highly regarded. Lets not hype these guys up too much. They both (like any new Villa signing) will receive my full support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 He looks like a decent player on the ball, but it seems a lot of his shots are poor. He just needs to create the chances though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 He looks a lightweight on those comp vids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 There Is already a thread on Holman Its lockedLooks like this new thread is already heading for the same fate. :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doewap Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Holman looks like a decent squad player to me, but from what I've seen he lacks the quality to command a regular first team place. I think people are little too optimistic about his potential. He is 27 and doesn't have much time to improve beyond his current level. I could say similar about El Ahamdi, although comes much more highly regarded. Lets not hype these guys up too much. They both (like any new Villa signing) will receive my full support. I think Holman could prove you wrong. He's one that needs a challenge to shine, and that challenge was not to be found in Holland anymore. Like almost any Ozzie player I know, Brett is a perfect pro and works his ass off for the team. Great scoring ability as well. His goal v Burton was a typical one which I am sure your will see more often. El Ahmadi may be an even more gifted player, I always found him a bit phlegmatic, playing in a can't-be-bothered kind of style. Certainly not as good at finishing off as Holman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Holman looks like a decent squad player to me, but from what I've seen he lacks the quality to command a regular first team place. I think people are little too optimistic about his potential. He is 27 and doesn't have much time to improve beyond his current level. I could say similar about El Ahamdi, although comes much more highly regarded. Lets not hype these guys up too much. They both (like any new Villa signing) will receive my full support. I think Holman could prove you wrong. He's one that needs a challenge to shine, and that challenge was not to be found in Holland anymore. Like almost any Ozzie player I know, Brett is a perfect pro and works his ass off for the team. Great scoring ability as well. His goal v Burton was a typical one which I am sure your will see more often. El Ahmadi may be an even more gifted player, I always found him a bit phlegmatic, playing in a can't-be-bothered kind of style. Certainly not as good at finishing off as Holman. It is a bit of a worry when I have to look up words posted by a guy writing in his second language :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aussie mentality? I have heard that expression a lot over the past few months since we signed him. Where does it come from? There is absolutely no difference between the mentality of a British, Australian, Norwegian or Brazilian footballer! What matters is the level of skill. Aussie mentality my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aussie mentality? I have heard that expression a lot over the past few months since we signed him. Where does it come from? There is absolutely no difference between the mentality of a British, Australian, Norwegian or Brazilian footballer! What matters is the level of skill. Aussie mentality my ass. It means a good work ethic but without the flair. Anyway, I think there would have been a lot more excitment about this player if it had been Lambert who had signed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Scored in his first game for the club.. I like that. Keep em' coming Brett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aussie...........good work ethic? Very rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doewap Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aussie mentality? I have heard that expression a lot over the past few months since we signed him. Where does it come from? There is absolutely no difference between the mentality of a British, Australian, Norwegian or Brazilian footballer! What matters is the level of skill. Aussie mentality my ass. Never used the phrase. I said: like any Ozzie player I know. That's Brett Holman and Brett Emerton (ex-Rovers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aussie mentality? I have heard that expression a lot over the past few months since we signed him. Where does it come from? There is absolutely no difference between the mentality of a British, Australian, Norwegian or Brazilian footballer! What matters is the level of skill. Aussie mentality my ass. Never used the phrase. I said: like any Ozzie player I know. That's Brett Holman and Brett Emerton (ex-Rovers). No, you didn't use the phrase, it was in the article quoted in the original post (I was also confused by this). Anyway, it sounds like the sort of term a politician would use to win votes by encouraging a collective patriotic pat on the back. I.e. it's meaningless bullshit. Whatever mentality Holman does have, it seems to be good at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisedmambo Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aussie mentality? I have heard that expression a lot over the past few months since we signed him. Where does it come from? There is absolutely no difference between the mentality of a British, Australian, Norwegian or Brazilian footballer! What matters is the level of skill. Aussie mentality my ass. As if nationality/someone's entire upbringing doesn't have an effect on who they are and how they perform in whatever they do. I believe in the Aussie mentality, even if there are still blatant similarities between all people, your heritage still has an effect. The way I see it, surely skill is some potential developed within the combination of someone's upbringing and mentality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Aussie mentality? I have heard that expression a lot over the past few months since we signed him. Where does it come from? There is absolutely no difference between the mentality of a British, Australian, Norwegian or Brazilian footballer! What matters is the level of skill. Aussie mentality my ass. As if nationality/someone's entire upbringing doesn't have an effect on who they are and how they perform in whatever they do. I believe in the Aussie mentality, even if there are still blatant similarities between all people, your heritage still has an effect. The way I see it, surely skill is some potential developed within the combination of someone's upbringing and mentality. Yeah yeah, I understand, but that goes for every child and person in every decent country doesn't it? I have heard the expression several times and not just on here, and I think it is stupid. There is nothing to suggest Aussies have a better mentality or approach than any other country in the world, but yet they say it themselves :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodigan Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 was down in melbourne for the last couple of weeks, and spent an hour on sunday nights watching a docco called sporting nation, hosted by John Clarke, which examines the premise whether aussies outperform at sport, or simply believe they do. very interesting, but I certainly believe that Australians are brought up with a winning mentality in sports, far more than their counterparts in say, england, and it is best seen in their athletes in national colours. their rugby teams (both disciplines), hockey teams (men and women), footie team, rowers, swimmers, netballers, cadel etc all punch well above their weight in terms of the talent pool from which they have to select and the funding that those teams receive. if you've ever played in aussie teams, they always play (and expect) to win, regardless of the odds. One way I look at it is this -how confident am I ever in a match between england and australia (rugby, footie, cricket, tiddlywinks) that england will win and the answer is never quite sure, regardless of how it looks on paper... aussie mentality in sport - absolutely... and bretty holman has it in spades.... (i'm not australian in case anyone is wondering) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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